Though scholars debate whether diaspora exists as an imagined community or a coherent social group, the term commonly refers to a transnational group identity or community of people who have moved or been dispersed from their homeland(s). Diaspora carries shared consciousness, or emotional attachment to culture and land despite generational differences or places of residence (see Huynh; Kurd. The lasting effects of resettlement can include emotional struggle, loss of cultural and familial history, traditions, language, or knowledge (see Kahil, Omar, Maghbouleh).